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The Move to Open Ground Systems: Has the Satellite Industry Fully Embraced an Open Approach?
For years, satellite conferences have been peppered with cyclical conversations concerning the alleged lethargy of the ground segment. Despite being rooted in more conventional technologies, the importance of satellite landing stations has ballooned in proportion to the expansion of the space and satellite industry, though they don’t share the same reputation for disruption and innovation.

Challenges around digitization and interoperability on the ground have grown fractious in a climate of rapidly advancing technologies that have motivated bold intervention. Founded in August 2021, the Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium was created to coordinate the digital transformation of satellite ground systems…[continued]

Technology
ST Engineering and iDirect to Work With Capgemini on 5G NTN Satellite Base Station
ST Engineering iDirect is working with Capgemini to develop a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite base station that will enable integration between satellite and terrestrial…[continued]
Connectivity
Indonesia’s Telkomsat Looks to Partner With Equatys JV for on Direct-to-Device
Indonesia’s national satellite operator PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) has signed an MoU with Space42 to explore direct-to-device (D2D) collaboration with the Equatys joint venture. …[continued]
Imagery and Sensing
UK Water Company Hails Transformational Deal with ICEYE
Iceye has teamed up with a major water utility company in the U.K., as it looks to improve its flood and wastewater management capabilities. It…[continued]
Connectivity
Beeline Kazakhstan Completes Direct-to-Cell Call with Starlink in Central Asia
Beeline Kazakhstan, VEON’s digital operator in Kazakhstan, has completed the first Starlink Direct-to-Cell call in Central Asia. The call was conducted in the Akmolinskaya region…[continued]
Government/Military
ICYMI: Cailabs Partners With DataPath to Build Transportable Optical Ground Stations
Cailabs is working to bring transportable optical ground stations to market through a new agreement with DataPath to integrate its optical instruments onto DataPath’s transportable…[continued]

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